Combination inkwell and penrack



Feb. 2 1926. R. FAMULENER COMBINATION INKWBLL AND PENRACK Filed August 21, 1922 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Ra Famulener Patented Feb. 2, 1926.

' UNITED STATES 1,571,252 PATENT OFFICE.

RAY FAMULENEBI, OF SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH.

COMBINATION INKWELL AND PENRACK.

Application filed, August 21, 1922. Serial No. 583,215.

' To all whom it mag concern:

Be it known that I, RAY FAMULENER, a citizen of the United States, residin at Salt Lake City, in the county of Salt fake and State of Utah, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Combination Inkwell and Penrack, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to ink wells, and the primaryobject of the invention is to provide a novel cover for ink wells embodying a pen holder rack, the cover being so constructed that the same will automatically move to its open position when the pen holder is removed from the rack, and automatically returned to its closed position Wllin the pen holder is placed upon the mo Another object of the invention is to provide a novel means for forming the mouth of the ink well, and novel means-of associating the cover with the well for cooperation with the mouth of the well, the

cover and mouth forming a substantially air tight closure, to prevent the evaporation of the ink and to prevent the entrance of dust and the like into the ink well.

A further object of the invention is to provide an improved barometric ink well embodying a main supply reservoir and the pen dipping well, the main reservoir forming means for maintaining a constant level of ink in the pen dipping well, the well being of novel configuration to prevent the soiling of the pen holder when the pen is dipped into the well.

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel means for constructing the well, so as to facilitate the filling of the reservoir, and to facilitatethe insertion of the pen into the well, the well being so inclined that the pen can be placed therein when the same is held in a normal writing position. a y

A further object of the invention is to provide a novel cover for barometric ink wells embodying a pair of side arms pivotally secured intermediate their ends to the opposite sides of the well, the arms being connected together by a cross plate which acts as a cover for the mouth of the well, the forward ends of the arms acting as a rack for pen holders, which tends to move the cover plate over and down onto the mouth off the well, the ,rearterminals of the arms acting as" weights for moving the cover plate up and away from the mouth of the well when the pen holder is moved off 'of the forward ends of the arms.

,A still further object of the invention is to provide an improved ink well cover of the above character, which is durable and efficient in use, one that is simple and easy to manufacture, and one'which can be placed upon the market at a reasonable cost.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists in the novel construction, arrangement and formation of parts as will be hereinafter more specifically described, claimed andillustrated in the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in which drawings:

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the improved ink well and cover, showing a pen holder positioned on the arms or pen rack and normally holding the cover in its closed position.

Figure 2 is a side elevation-of the improved ink well and cover, showing the pen holder removed from the arms or pen rack and the cover swung back to its open position.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of the improved ink well -and cover, showing the cover in its openposition.

Figure 4. is a-longitudinal section through the improved device, taken on the line H of .Figure'3. w v Figure 5 is a transverse section through the improved device, taken on the line 5-5 of Figure 4:. I

Figure 6 is an enlarged detail transverse vertical section showing the means of attaching the cover to the side of the ink well.

Referring to the drawings in detall, wherein similar reference characters designate corresponding parts throughout the several views, the letter A generally indicates the improved ink well, and B, the novel cover therefor. r I

The improved ink well A embodies the barometric principle and is preferably formed of glass, but it is of course apparent that other suitable material may be used. The ink well A embodies a main body 10 and a forwardly extending extenslon 11 which is of less height than the main body portion .10. The main body portion 10 1s provided with an enlarged internal chamber 12 which forms the main reservoir for the ink. The extension 11 is provided wlth a pen dipping well 13 which opens out of the minates upper end of the extension and this well is of novel shape and forms 'an important part of this invention.

As shown, this well is inclined inwardly and downwardly from its upper-end toward its lower end and is connected with the lower end of the reservoir 12 loyineans of a down wardly inclined forwardly extending port 14. The well 13 extends slightly below this port. As clearly shown inFigures land 5 of the drawings, the well 13 is ofa substantially acorn shape,'a1 id the well bulges outwardly or is enlarged at itscentral portion as at .15, and .then gradually tapers inwardly toward its. bottom end-and terminates in apoint as indicat'ed'by the reference character 16. As stated, the upper end of the well opens out throughthe upper end of the extension. 11, and this end forms a relatively large opening so as to permit the ready insert-ion of the pin into the well. Owing to the inclination of thewell, the pen of course can be insertedtherein when held in a natural writingposition by the user. The forward portion o f'the upper wall of .the extension '11 is inclined downwardly as at 17, and of course the wellterin the same plane therewith. Around the edge of the Well isplaced the .upstandinglip 18 for a purpose which will hereinafter more fully appear, and the inner surface of this li 18 is inclined inwardly and downwardly as'at 1.9 in order to facilitate the insertion of the pen into the well and to'form a tight joint with the/sto per 27 which will be hereinafter more ully described. This lip 18 terminates at the rear end of the mouth of the well.

, hen it is desired to. fill the reservoirlQ of the ink well, the well is tipped back. and laid on its rear wall. The ink can now readily be introduced into the reservoir through the well 13 and owing to the downward and inward inclination of the well, the filling of the reservoir is considerably. facilitated. After the reservoir 12 has been completely filled, the ink Well "is turned back to its normal position and the "link will flow through the port 14 into the well a; a certain level, and the ink will be always main tained at this level until the-ink has been exhausted from the reservoir. Owing to the downward inclination of the port 14, all of th ink will readily drain from the. reserv ir- The edges 'oftheink wen can be bevelled at 20. in orderto eliminate the presenting 0. Sharp edgesi otdefl o P nt the 911 t nsof'tl e ha ds f he ser- :Th jf im or d' core? B empr se d Pl te and 6-Wh Qhar con uc d identica ly the. .s me. and. t t ans er e. c911 nec ng are; la 27- Tlfh se s de plates 2 a d are i ly'm uiitedat a Paint in? lQlI iQl 2 6L. l l end 3 nd adja ent o he r lower edges upon suitable bolts or screws 28, which are threaded in suitable sockets 29 formed in the sides of the ink well A as clearly shown in Figures 1, 2, and 6 of the drawings. ..Suitable washers 30 can be placed upon the screws 28 intermediate the side wane of the-ink well A and the side plates 25 and 26. E acliof the side plates include the forwardly extending arcuate arms 31 which extend beyond the forward wall of the ink well A, and these arms. constitute a rack-ifor' the pen holder. In rear of the WWO? pi s s r ws .28, th a m a e argd p vided with sub t ntial y .cincw. lar extensi nsBQ, which constitute weights for normally swingingthe arms upwardly when the pen holderis removed from the rack. Directly above the pivot point or bolts 2 8,Qand intermediate the arms gland th c r ular extens on .32; the side plates .25 and 26 provided with upwardly extending arn sBS, and these arms extend above the upper surface of the extension 11 of the ink well A and jliaveconnected thereto the cover plat 27 heretobefore mentioned. It can be seen that the side plates 25 and 26 1 nd the cover plate 27 can be formed of a single piece of sheet n etalif so desired. Thislcove .1 a .e..27 i adapted to engage thenvrer ede'esofthe lips 18 and forlnzsubstantifllly a fluid tight closuretherefor, in order .to pre- Ventgthe entrance of air, dustend the like into the ink well 13. In order to provide a fu ther and posi iv meansfor forming a f uid tigh c o ure, for the ink well, the, co er plate 27. haesecufred thereto in any .prefe ed ann a stoppe 27. formed .of rubbe ork, or he l ke a d is .o a size and hap t fit.... nu y; ith nthQhQVQHQ-d. :in-

d 11. .of thelip lSaHde tQndsfaI en ugh back t some even with'jthe ends o t e lip- The l ne ,lS'being bevelled 0.11 he -in'sideen'cl ope a the reanend the stop'nerbeing n ade to lit the same "will permit tlie cove? and stopper to be raised with Very little fr cti n... f [I u e ofthe improved. ink wella pen holde 0 .ispJ ced upon the rms .31 c nstiutingnth pen rack,.an'd the weightflof. the p n .hdlder C will, overcome the w igh of he weishts'or ci ula ex ensions 3 and t us-swing the co r plate 27 forwardlyand downwardly onto the lips 18 and brin the topp r. 27 int int mate con act with the inn r surf ce o th lip. .18, and the preent the. en anc o are and the l ke into the Pe dipping ell; .13.- Now, when. it is desired to use then/e1 th p nrho d r C is em0v d'-. r0m the arms 31., andthe weights on central e ten ions 32. i l th n tend to ock the de pla es 25, and .26 downwardl thu m ing he c ver-p1atje2 upwar. 3* adde rwa dly rom or .01 the .1 psl .ermit i g he ready inser i n of. the pen h. der into th pe dripping well 1.3

From the foregoing description, it can be seen that an improved ink well has been provided, embodying a novel cover, which is automatically held in its closed position by the weight of the pen holder, and which will automatically move to its open position when the pen holder is removed for writing purposes. a

Changes in details may be made without departing from the spirit or scope of this invention; but,

I claim:

1. An ink stand including a pen dipping well having the upper end thereof terminating in an inclined plane in relation to the horizontal, a cover for said pen dipping well including a pair of side plates, and a transversely extending connecting cover plate, a stopper carried by said cover plate, means rockably connecting the side plates intermediate their ends to the sides of the ink stand, forwardly extending pen holder supporting arms formed on the side plates arranged to rock the side plates and move and hold the cover plate over the open end of the well when a pen holder is placed therein, and weights formed on the rear ends of the side plates for normally holding and moving the cover plate away from the open end of the well when the pen holder is removed from off of said pen holder supporting arms.

2. An ink stand including a pen dipping well having the upper open end thereof terminating at an inclined plane in relation to the horizontal, a lip extending around the opening of the inclined well having its upper end terminating at an inclined plane in relation to the horizontal, a cover for the ink well including a pair of side plates and a transversely'extending cover plate connected with the side plates, means rockably connecting the side plates at a point intermediate their ends and adjacent to their lower edges to the sides of the ink stand, forwardly extending arcuate arms formed on the plates andarranged to extend beyond the forward end of the ink stand and forming supports for pen holders, weights formed on the rear terminals of the side plates in rear of the pivot points thereof for rocking the side plates when the pen holder is removed from ofi of the pen holder supporting arms, upwardly extending arms formed on the side plates intermediate the arms and weights and above said pivot points and supporting said cover plate, the

cover plate belng adapted to be moved forwardly and downwardly onto the inclined faces of the lips when the pen holder is placed upon the arms, the weights being adapted to move the cover plate upwardly and rearwardly from off of the lips when the pen holder is removed from ofi' ofthe arms.

RAY FAMULENER. 

